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Allocasuarina littoralis – Black She oak

$3.50

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Description

Height
Small tree, 5m – 12m tall by 2-6m wide

Aspect
Full sun to part shade

Soil
Adaptable to coastal sands, heavy clay and loam with reliable drainage

Flower
Male and female on separate plants, flowering from Autumn to Winter

Tips
Windbreak, screening, drought and frost tolerant, nitrogen fixing – improving soil quality

Attracts
Beneficial insects, butterflies and bees. Birds which feed on seeds such as the Endangered Glossy Black Cockatoo and insectivorous birds

Vegetation Community
Dry sclerophyll forest, woodland, shrubland, heathland and coastal areas.